Farmer v. Brennan
511 U.S. 825 (1994) Cited 55,521 times 18 Legal AnalysesHolding that the deliberate indifference standard utilized for a conditions of confinement claim "is inappropriate . . . when officials stand accused of using excessive physical force."
Winter v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc.
555 U.S. 7 (2008) Cited 16,773 times 56 Legal AnalysesHolding that a plaintiff must establish "that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm"
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
509 U.S. 579 (1993) Cited 26,279 times 225 Legal AnalysesHolding that a trial judge must ensure that all admitted expert testimony "is not only relevant, but reliable"
Estelle v. Gamble
429 U.S. 97 (1976) Cited 54,837 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that the government has an obligation to provide medical care to incarcerated persons
Wilson v. Seiter
501 U.S. 294 (1991) Cited 14,956 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding violation of Eighth Amendment requires "obduracy and wantonness" rather than "inadvertence or error in good faith"
Ebay Inc. v. Mercexchange, L. L. C.
547 U.S. 388 (2006) Cited 3,792 times 130 Legal AnalysesHolding that traditional four-factor test applies to injunctions against patent infringement
Rhodes v. Chapman
452 U.S. 337 (1981) Cited 13,892 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that prisoners are entitled to "the minimal civilized measure of life's necessities"
Los Angeles v. Lyons
461 U.S. 95 (1983) Cited 7,503 times 13 Legal AnalysesHolding there is no justiciable controversy where plaintiff had once been subjected to a chokehold
Mazurek v. Armstrong
520 U.S. 968 (1997) Cited 3,348 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that "a plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunctive relief has a "requirement for substantial proof is much higher" than a defendant's summary judgment motion
Munaf v. Geren
553 U.S. 674 (2008) Cited 1,644 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding that civilian U.S. citizens held in U.S. military custody in Iraq could petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal district court
Section 1997e - Suits by prisoners
42 U.S.C. § 1997e Cited 53,727 times 20 Legal AnalysesHolding that prisoners must exhaust "available" administrative remedies before filing suit in federal court
Rule 702 - Testimony by Expert Witnesses
Fed. R. Evid. 702 Cited 26,649 times 255 Legal AnalysesAdopting the Daubert standard
Rule 403 - Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons
Fed. R. Evid. 403 Cited 22,516 times 81 Legal AnalysesAdopting a similar standard, but requiring the probative value to be "substantially outweighed" by these risks
Rule 65 - Injunctions and Restraining Orders
Fed. R. Civ. P. 65 Cited 22,404 times 87 Legal AnalysesRecognizing court's ability to enter emergency order with less than full adversary hearing and even, in appropriate circumstances, without notice
Rule 801 - Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay
Fed. R. Evid. 801 Cited 19,098 times 75 Legal AnalysesHolding that such a statement must merely be made by the party and offered against that party
Rule 701 - Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
Fed. R. Evid. 701 Cited 5,722 times 26 Legal AnalysesRequiring lay opinion testimony to be "rationally based on the witness's perception"
Section 3626 - Appropriate remedies with respect to prison conditions
18 U.S.C. § 3626 Cited 4,480 times 8 Legal AnalysesRecognizing preliminary injunctive relief must be narrowly drawn, extend no further than necessary to correct the harm, and be the least intrusive means necessary to correct that harm
Rule 602 - Need for Personal Knowledge
Fed. R. Evid. 602 Cited 3,503 times 13 Legal AnalysesStating that " witness may testify only if evidence is introduced sufficient to support a finding that the witness has personal knowledge of the matter"
Section 4000 - Use of common jails
Cal. Pen. Code § 4000 Cited 39 timesProviding that the county sheriff operates the county jail